Tour about Mystery of Golden Man, Kazakhstan
"The Secret of the Golden Man", we invite you to visit the most interesting tour of the Almaty region, this tour covers part of the Almaty region and passes through its sights. We will visit the mounds of Issyk, a museum in the village of Issyk, a hot spring in the village of Chundzha, rock paintings of Dardamty, the sacred tree Kieli-Agash, rock paintings of Small Koitas, Zharkent village, Zharkent temple (mosque), Altyn Emel nature reserve, Singing Dune, etc. d. A full description of the route with a detailed description you can see in the tour schedule.
- Distance of the route:
1 314 km
- Season time:
May – September all season
- Best time:
July - September
- Group size:
not more 12 person
- Days & nights:
8 days - 7 nights
Tour itinerary:
Arrival in Almaty apple city – transfer from airport to hotel – hotel accommodation – rest.
City tour: Kazakh state museum (natural and ancient histories, ethnography, modern)
Museum of Folk Music Instruments, Cathedral, Medeo (H1690) and Shymbulak (H2260) mountain complexes. Lunch at the local restaurant, dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Transfer: Almaty city – Issyk kurgans – Chilik village – Bauseit village – Nura village – Kokpek village – Chundja village – Derevushka thermal springs (289 km).
By the way we will visit Issyk kurgans (53 km), Saki Dardamti petroglyphs, museum of Golden Man, hot springs, take a bath.
Transfer: Hot springs – Dardamti petroglyphs (24 km).
By the we will see archeological cave (ancient encampment), Dardamti petroglyphs and river, after lunch back to hot springs. Dinner and overnight at the hot springs.
Transfer: Hot springs – Chundja village – Small Usek river – Usek place (177 km).
By the way we will visit Ili river one of the biggest river in Kazakhstan, Djungarskiy Alatau mountains, lunch on the way, Usek river, Usek place, yurts accommodation, walking in Usek area, visiting Koktas petroglyphs 5 km, dinner and overnight at the yurts camp.
Transfer: Usek place – Koktal village – Jarkent city – Baschi village – Altyn Emel national reserve and park (172 km).
By the way we will visit, Aulie Agash sacred tree, ash grove, Jarkent city with mosque and museum, Aktau mountains, Shagan guest house. Lunch on the way. Dinner and overnight at the Shagan guest house.
Transfer: Altyn Emel park – Besshatir kurgans – Taigak petroglyphs (202km),
Excursion to Besshatir kurgans, panorama of Ili river and another kurgan from top of the main kurgan, Taigak petroglyphs 31 km, Taigak gorge 31 km, Singing Dunes 69 km, Shagan uest house 42 km.
Transfer: Baschi village – Koktal village – Sharyn canyon – Almaty apple city (426 km).
By the way we will visit Sharyn canyon small brother of Grand Canyon 226 km
Departure from Almaty
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